The Gift of Life Is So Much More Than Just Being Alive, Luanne Hearn

 

The Gift of Life Is So Much More Than Just Being Alive

By Luanne Hearn

“When I gaze into the night skies and see the work of your fingers, The moon, and stars suspended in space.
Oh, what is Man that you are mindful of him?
You have given man a crown of glory and honor and made him a little lower than the angels.
You have put him in charge of all creation.
The beasts of the field, The birds of the air, The fish of the sea.
O Lord, our God, the majesty and glory of your name transcend the earth and fill the heavens.
O Lord, our God, little children praise you perfectly, And so would we. Alleluia!”

- words adapted from Psalm 8 

The words of this anthem, written by Linda Lee Johnson and arranged by Tom Fettke, are one of my favorites. When things go wrong, and my world feels upside down, it reminds me that God is in charge. It always has been and always will be.

Thanks be to God!

Prayer: Father God, help me have eyes to see and a heart to love the gift of the world created for me.  Amen.